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hpr1867 :: The Lafayette Public Library Maker Space

by: Jon Kulp

Publication date: 2015-09-29

Usage: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0

Topics: 3d printing, DIY, makers, libraries

Contributor: HackerPublicRadio

Language: English

Summary: My son and I visit the Lafayette Public Library to try out the 3d printer in the maker space.
Source: http://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=1867

The Lafayette Public Library Maker Space

Exterior photograph of the downtown Lafayette Public Library

The Renovated Main Library

Sewing Area

Display case in maker area with laser etched rolling pin

Rolling pin with laser-etched π symbols

Array of comfy chairs in a circle with a basket of knitting materials nearby

Knitting Area

Triangular table with laptops and tubs of Lego robotics parts

Lego Robotics Space

One of the 3d printers in the maker space

The Ultimaker²

Close up image of the display panel on 3d printer

Trying to print my Kindle paperwhite stand.

The Taz 3D printer by Lulzbot

The finished Kindle stand:

My new Kindle stand printed using blue filament

It worked! Bad part of this design is that it does not accommodate the case that I have on my Kindle, so to use the stand with the Kindle I'll have to remove the case. The next photo shows my son's nook color sitting sideways on it. I might try to modify the design so that it will accommodate the Kindle with its case and also prop it up a bit more vertically. Still, this was a really fun experiment with my first 3d printout.

Kindle stand holding a Nook Color in landscape position

Credits

Music bumpers are from Kimiko Ishizaka's The Open Goldberg Variations: https://www.opengoldbergvariations.org/, used by permission of their CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication license.